Study to Inform Planning, Implementation of UHC Initiatives in Indonesia
June 14, 2016A rapid and exciting transformation has been taking place in Indonesia’s health sector since early 2014, when the country launched a new Universal Health Coverage (UHC) initiative. Indonesia’s Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN) health insurance program …
New Partnership to Mobilize Local Financing for Maternal, Child Health in Cameroon
June 6, 2016Recently, the U.S. Government and Ecobank Cameroon SA announced a new partnership that will mobilize up to U.S. $3.7 million of local financing over eight years for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) working in the health sector in Cameroon. Financi …
Universal Health Coverage Figures Prominently on G7 Summit Agenda
May 26, 2016Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations are gathering in Ise-Shima, Japan to discuss not only the global economy and trade, but also universal health coverage (UHC) and the Sustainable Development Goals. Japan has achieved UHC, and Prime Minister …
Haryana Health Officials Praise New Geographic Information System
May 18, 2016In India, Haryana state has taken an important step toward improving the quality and use of its health data. The new Haryana Health Geographic Information System application is designed to enhance the analytical capabilities of the state’s health mon …
New Tools Help to Demystify Universal Health Coverage
May 6, 2016The idea of universal health coverage (UHC) as a goal of health policy has gained wide acceptance at country and global levels. UHC is now a fixture of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in Septemb …
OHS Implementing Partners Meeting on HSS
May 3, 2016On Monday, May 2nd, USAID’s Office of Health Systems (OHS) hosted a meeting with implementing partners at FHI360 in Washington, DC. The topic of the meeting? Health Systems Strengthening (#HSSatUSAID). Check out our interactive recap below:
Contributing to the Global Malaria Economic Evidence Base
April 25, 2016Malaria is one of global health’s resounding success stories. The numbers speak for themselves: Efforts to prevent malaria in pregnancy have averted 94,000 newborn deaths between 2009 and 2012. Malaria mortality has decreased by 60 percent, with 6.2 …
Two Nigerian States See Increased Budget Allocations for HIV and AIDS Programs
April 22, 2016In Nigeria an estimated 3.5 million people are living with HIV, but only half of them receive care and treatment. Donor funding accounts for more than 70% of the country’s HIV and AIDS response, but more resources are needed to sustain and expand thi …
Malaria Control Interventions and Broader Health System Implications
April 22, 2016A health worker examines a specimen for presence of malaria. © 2007 Bonnie Gillespie, Courtesy of Photoshare Worldwide, malaria deaths are down by 60 percent, and the Malaria Consortium estimates that more than six million lives have been saved since …
2016 Annual UHC Financing Forum: Focus on Resource Mobilization
April 14, 2016From April 14-15, 2016 the World Bank Group and USAID hosted the first annual Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Financing Forum in Washington, DC. At the forum, governments and development partners debated how to raise and organize public and private r …
